Anger is information. Read it, then put it down before it starts making decisions.

Anger is usually accurate about something. It tells you a line was crossed, or that you have been carrying more than you admitted, and ignoring it just means the message keeps getting louder. But being right about the signal does not make it a good planner. It has no sense of consequences and no interest in tomorrow.

When it shows up, name what it is actually about before you do anything: what happened, and what you needed that you did not get. Then let the feeling settle before you act on the answer. The information stays useful long after the heat is gone.